monday artday
Sponge Painting is a simple and easy way for your young child to create and experiment with art. Supplies are basic and low cost. I often purchase art supplies from discount school supplies website and re-purpose recyclable items.
Supplies:
non-toxic paint
sponges
a surface to paint on, like paper or cardboard
scissors
Cut out a few shapes from sponges. Keep it simple at first; shapes like circles, squares, and triangles are easy to cut and look great. Give your child small daubs of paint so he or she can experiment with color mixing. Give them yellow and blue so they can make their own shade of green, or red and blue to make purple. They can also add small amounts of white or black to their colors to make them lighter or darker. This is a great way for your child to learn about color.
Then once they have a color ready, let them stamp! Any sturdy paper will do, but I like to use items from my paper recycling: scrap paper, cardboard from broken down boxes, and paper bags from the grocery store. Experiment with different surfaces and give these items new life!
I love hearing feedback. Be sure to let me know if you enjoyed this art activity, and to share any variations or tips.
